Tasmanian Rugby League

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Tasmanian Rugby League
Responsibility Tasmania, Australia
Website Tasmanian Rugby League
Tasmania
As of 2 December 2009

The Tasmanian Rugby League is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in the Australian state of Tasmania. Tasmania is an Affiliated State of the overall Australian governing body the Australian Rugby League.

History

The Tasmanian Rugby League was founded at a meeting at Heathorn's Hotel, Hobart on 2 December 1953 and the first competition was held in 1954 with teams including Bellerive (Eastern suburbs), Taroona, Newtown and Canterbury. Players were initially recruited from Hobart Rugby Union teams and the first matches were played on 3 April 1954 at the South St Grounds, Bellerive. The first premiership was won by Taroona [1] [2] The first interstate match was played against Victoria on 12 June 1954 with Tasmania winning 18-8.[3]

By the mid 1990s the Tasmanian Rugby League was running a state-wide competition[4] which included Six Hobart teams:

  • Glenorchy Stingrays
  • Panthers (possibly Sandy Bay Panthers)
  • Eastern Suburbs Eagles
  • Northern Suburbs Tigers (not connected to the current Hobart Tigers)
  • Hobart City Falcons
  • Derwent valley Sharks

and three regional teams:

  • Launceston Clippers ( the Australian Maritime College)
  • North-West Raiders (Based in Burnie)
  • Smithton

The Tasmanian Rugby League also ran a Northern Tasmanian vs Southern Tasmanian competition during this period. Ben Mckinnon from the Launceston Clippers is the only player to have won the statewide best + fairest on two occasions both in his debut season in 1995 and then again in 1997.

Due to dwindling player numbers the competition contracted to four Hobart teams during the early 2000s and midway through the 2003-04 season the senior amateur competition folded as a result of rising public liability insurance costs.

In late 2009 a new senior competition was established through the efforts of local 7HO FM Radio Personality Jason 'Wolfie' Wolfgram (President 09/10), and in conjunction with ARL Rugby League Development Officer, Graham McNaney. The decision to re-establish the competition followed a public forum at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart on Thursday 25 June 2009.

The revised summer competition initially included four teams:

  • Hobart Tigers;
  • Northern Suburbs Cowboys (formally named Broncos)
  • Eastern Shore Thunder; and
  • Southern Rabbitohs

Gala Days and Under 17s junior exhibition matches have also been a feature of the revised competition. In February 2012 a National Rugby League trial match between Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm was held in Hobart.

The Launceston Warriors were admitted to the competition during the 2012-13 season. A North West Titans team is due to join the competition in 2013-2014 representing North West Tasmania "Titans fill statewide picture". The Mercury. .

For the 2013-2014 season, the competition consists of 5 teams:

  • Hobart Tigers
  • Launceston Warriors
  • North West Coast Titans
  • South Hobart Storm (Formally Eastern Shore Thunder)
  • Southern Rabbitohs

2013-14 Season

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Note: * - Indicates that wins include forfieted matches

2013-14 TRL season
    		 Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
    106*031422232+19014
    106031358222+13614
    105*041240306-6612
    102071182378-1966
    300213094-642
    Home Score Away Match Information
    Date and Time Venue
    Round One
    South Hobart Storm 20 – 32 North West Coast Titans 2 November 2013, 2:30pm University
    Southern Rabbitohs 30 – 54 Hobart Tigers 2 November 2013, 4:30pm University
    Launceston Warriors - Bye - -
    Round Two
    Launceston Warriors 28 – 18 North West Coast Titans 9 November 2013, 2:30pm Royal Park
    Hobart Tigers 62 – 18 South Hobart Storm 9 November 2013, 2:30pm University
    Southern Rabbitohs - Bye - -
    Round Three
    North West Coast Titans 40 - 0 Southern Rabbitohs (Forfeited) 16 November 2013, 2:30pm Burnie
    South Hobart Storm 58 – 4 Launceston Warriors 16 November 2013, 2:30pm University
    Hobart Tigers - Bye - -
    Southern Rabbitohs folded from the league
    Home Score Away Match Information
    Date and Time Venue
    Round Four
    South Hobart Storm 64 – 4 North West Coast Titans 23 November 2013, 2:30pm University
    Hobart Tigers 34 – 22 Launceston Warriors 23 November 2013, 4:30pm University
    Round Five
    Launceston Warriors 16 – 32 North West Coast Titans 30 November 2013, 2:30pm Royal Park
    Hobart Tigers 30 – 42 South Hobart Storm 30 November 2013, 2:30pm University
    Round Six
    North West Coast Titans 16 – 58 Hobart Tigers 7 December 2013, 2:30pm Burnie
    South Hobart Storm 44 – 22 Launceston Warriors 7 December 2013, 2:30pm University
    Round Seven
    North West Coast Titans 34 – 20 South Hobart Storm 14 December 2013, 2:30pm Burnie
    Hobart Tigers 40 - 0 Launceston Warriors (Forfieted) 14 December 2013, 2:30pm University
    Round Eight
    North West Coast Titans 52 – 22 Launceston Warriors 11 January 2014, 2:30pm Burnie
    Hobart Tigers 22 – 36 South Hobart Storm 11 January 2014, 2:30pm University
    Round Nine
    Launceston Warriors 12 – 56 South Hobart Storm 18 January 2014, 2:30pm Royal Park
    Hobart Tigers 78 – 12 North West Coast Titans 18 January 2014, 2:30pm University
    Round Ten
    Launceston Warriors 56 – 44 Hobart Tigers 25 January 2014, 2:30pm Royal Park
    South Hobart Storm Bye North West Coast Titans - -

    Finals

    Home Score Away Match Information
    Date and Time (Local) Venue
    QUALIFYING FINAL
    Hobart Tigers 46 – 44 South Hobart Storm 1 February 2014, 3:00pm University
    ELIMINATION FINAL
    North West Coast Titans 16 – 50 Launceston Warriors 1 February 2014, 2:30pm Devonport
    PRELIMINARY FINAL
    South Hobart Storm 54 – 6 Launceston Warriors 8 February 2014, 2:30pm University
    GRAND FINAL
    Hobart Tigers 0 – 0 South Hobart Storm 15 February 2014, 2:30pm University

    Premierships

    Season Grand Final Minor Premiership
    Premiers Score Runners-Up
    2009 - 10 Hobart Tigers 54-14 Eastern Shore Thunder Northern Suburbs Broncos
    2010 - 11 Hobart Tigers 42-24 Southern Rabbitohs Hobart Tigers
    2011 - 12 Northern Cowboys 36-20 Southern Rabbitohs Hobart Tigers
    2012 - 13 Hobart Tigers 40-30 Southern Rabbitohs Launceston Warriors
    2013 - 14 TBA 0-0 TBA Hobart Tigers

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Rugby League for State". Hobart Mercury. 27 November 1953. Retrieved 15 December 2011. 
    2. ↑ "Rugby League to Start Tomorrow". Hobart Mercury. 2 April 1954. Retrieved 15 December 2011. 
    3. ↑ "Tasmania's victory in Rugby League". Hobart Mercury. 14 June 1954. Retrieved 15 December 2011. 
    4. ↑

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